The first episode of Desperate Housewives aired in 2004. And since then nobody has forgotten the series of Marc Cherry. The director confided in the occasion of season 2 of his new series, Why Women Kill, on his inspirations.
Next May, it will be exactly ten years since Desperate Housewives will have broadcast its last episode. Between 2004 and 2012, the American series made the success of ABC in the United States and M6, in France – a group which had acquired the broadcasting rights. Fiction remains one of the most popular with viewers. Moreover, the latter are always on the lookout for the slightest news about their favorite actors, like the reunion of Teri Hatcher and James Denton.
Director Marc Cherry, on the occasion of season 2 of his new series, Why Women Kill, came back to our colleagues from TV-Leisure on the design of Desperate Housewives. “It’s true that I love voiceovers. I had not used this process since Desperate Housewives, and I couldn’t wait to start over. But I think I won’t be doing it again anytime soon or there really needs to be an artistic reason. I watch a lot of series and films and that greatly influences me “ehe explains before admitting that he was inspired by a well-known French film : “Mary-Alice’s voice in Desperate Housewives was inspired by me by the film the fabulous destiny of Amelie Poulain. I saw that it allowed to introduce the stories of secondary characters or of the past for example “.
“I must admit, I flew right and left”
During this interview, Marc Cherry also concedes having had several sources of inspiration. “At the time, I was just starting to write Desperate Housewives and, I must admit, I flew right and left ” he admits all smiles. “It’s funny, I learned that Bryan Fuller, who created Pushing daisies, was also very influenced by the fabulous destiny of Amelie Poulain. Critics had noticed it but no one ever said anything about Desperate Housewives, so, I confess my crime today. This film is very dear to me and I think I did not do as well as the fabulous destiny of Amelie Poulain, but it showed me the strength of the voiceover, but also of this style of storytelling. This is also the job of an author, it is to be exposed to the ideas of others and make them their ownr ” . A conclusive recipe!